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Bejarano continues rapid rise Oct. 29: Peruvian star jockey rides Frankel's horse Intercontinental to victory in the Filly & Mare Turf. |
Sent off at 15-1, Intercontinental rewarded her backers with payoff of $32.20 for each $2 wagered. Running time on the course rated “good” was 2:02.34.
The victory by the 5-year-old mare, who is believed bound for the breeding shed, also continued the parade of new riders to the winner’s circle, giving the up-and-coming Peruvian import Rafael Bejarano his first victory in his seventh start..
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Jockey Rafael Bejarano got the often headstrong Intercontinental relaxed enough to carry her speed 1¼ miles on the good course for his first Breeders' Cup victory.
“He couldn’t have rode a better race,” said Frankel, who has saddled 65 Breeders’ Cup runners. “She had never been a mile-and-a-quarter before. I wasn’t really comfortable until five jumps from the wire.”
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The trainer was joined in the winner’s circle by Intercontinental’s owner, Saudi Prince Khalid Abdullah, who owns a large number of beautifully bred racehorses but rarely shows up to watch them run.
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